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September 22, 2022: Registration Opens for Pragmatic Trials Workshop at AcademyHealth Dissemination & Implementation Conference

Posted on by Damon Seils

AcademyHealth and NIH logosThe NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory will offer a full-day workshop at the 15th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health in Washington, DC. The workshop, “Dissemination & Implementation Research Methods and Embedded Pragmatic Trials: Strategies for Designing Studies That Inform Care for Diverse Populations,” will introduce concepts in the design, conduct, and implementation of pragmatic clinical trials embedded in healthcare systems.

The learning objectives of the workshop include:

  • To identify key areas of synergy between pragmatic trials and implementation research
  • To introduce attendees to the unique characteristics and challenges of designing, conducting, and implementing pragmatic clinical trials embedded within diverse health care systems, and to describe opportunities for integrating implementation research methods into pragmatic trials
  • To increase the capacity of health services researchers to address important clinical questions with pragmatic clinical trials and share lessons from implementation science for increasing engagement of diverse participants

The theme of this year’s D&I conference is “(Re)Building Better Systems: Being Proactive, Nimble, and Responsive.” The annual conference is cohosted by the NIH and AcademyHealth.

WORKSHOP DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
Sunday, December 11, 8:00 am-4:45 pm
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC

May 9, 2022: Registration Opens for Pragmatic Trials Workshop at AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting

Posted on by Damon Seils

The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory is partnering with AcademyHealth to offer a full-day pre-conference workshop at the 2022 Annual Research Meeting in Washington, DC. The workshop, “Essentials of Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCTs)”, will provide an introduction to investigative opportunities for embedded healthcare systems research, along with strategies for conducting clinical trials that provide real-world evidence necessary to inform both practice and policy.

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The workshop will include firsthand ePCT experiences and case studies from the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory. Speakers will include program officers and senior staff from NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices and senior investigators from the NIH Collaboratory Trials and the Coordinating Center.

The learning objectives of the workshop include:

  • To clarify the definition of ePCTs and explain their utility
  • To introduce attendees to the unique characteristics and challenges of designing, conducting, and implementing ePCTs within diverse healthcare systems
  • To increase the capacity of health services researchers to address important clinical questions with ePCTs

SEMINAR DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
Friday, June 3, 2020, 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC

April 28, 2022: Workshop on Essentials of Pragmatic Trials Offered at AcademyHealth 2022 Annual Research Meeting

Posted on by Damon Seils

The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory is partnering with AcademyHealth to offer a full-day pre-conference workshop at the 2022 Annual Research Meeting in Washington, DC. The workshop, “Essentials of Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCTs)”, will provide an introduction to investigative opportunities for embedded healthcare systems research, along with strategies for conducting clinical trials that provide real-world evidence necessary to inform both practice and policy.

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The workshop will include firsthand ePCT experiences and case studies from the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory. Speakers will include program officers and senior staff from NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices and senior investigators from the NIH Collaboratory Trials and the Coordinating Center.

The learning objectives of the workshop include:

  • To clarify the definition of ePCTs and explain their utility
  • To introduce attendees to the unique characteristics and challenges of designing, conducting, and implementing ePCTs within diverse healthcare systems
  • To increase the capacity of health services researchers to address important clinical questions with ePCTs

SEMINAR DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
Friday, June 3, 2020, 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC

December 8, 2021: NIH Collaboratory and IMPACT Collaboratory Offer Workshop on Dissemination and Implementation Research and Pragmatic Trials

Posted on by Damon Seils

Logo for AcademyHealthThe NIH Collaboratory is partnering with the IMPACT Collaboratory to offer a pre-conference workshop on December 13 at AcademyHealth’s 14th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health.

The workshop, Convergence of Dissemination & Implementation Research Methods and Embedded Pragmatic Trials, will provide an introduction to investigative opportunities for pragmatic clinical trials embedded in healthcare systems, along with strategies for conducting clinical trials that provide real-world evidence necessary to inform both practice and policy.

The workshop is being offered free to conference attendees but requires a separate registration. The workshop will provide strategies for integrating implementation research methods in the design and conduct of ePCTs. Speakers will share firsthand experiences and case studies from the NIH Collaboratory and the IMPACT Collaboratory.

The learning objectives of the workshop include:

  • To identify key areas of synergy between ePCTs and implementation research
  • To introduce attendees to the unique characteristics and challenges of designing, conducting, and implementing ePCTs within diverse healthcare systems, and to describe opportunities for integrating implementation research methods into ePCTs
  • To increase the capacity of health services researchers to address important clinical questions with ePCTs and implementation research methods

CONFERENCE DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
14th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health: Broadening Horizons for Impact: Incorporating Multisectoral Approaches into D&I Science
December 13, 2021

June 28, 2021: AcademyHealth Announces Abstract Deadline for Dissemination and Implementation Science Conference

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Logo for AcademyHealthAcademyHealth is accepting abstracts for the 14th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health until July 27, 2021. This year’s meeting will be held virtually from December 14 to 16.

Read the complete call for abstracts.

The theme of this year’s virtual online meeting is “Broadening Horizons for Impact: Incorporating Multisectoral Approaches into D&I Science.” The annual conference is cohosted by the NIH and AcademyHealth with the goal of realizing “the full potential of evidence to optimize health and health care by bridging the gap between research, practice, and policy.”

April 1, 2020: Pre-conference Workshop on Essentials of ePCTs Offered at AcademyHealth 2020 Annual Research Meeting

Posted on by Damon Seils
Update (April 27, 2020): As a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency, AcademyHealth has canceled the in-person Annual Research Meeting, previously scheduled for June 13-16 in Boston, and all adjunct events. Read the announcement.

The NIH Collaboratory is partnering with AcademyHealth to offer a full-day pre-conference workshop at the 2020 Annual Research Meeting in Boston. The workshop, Essentials of Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCTs), will provide an introduction to investigative opportunities for embedded healthcare systems research, along with strategies for conducting clinical trials that provide real-world evidence necessary to inform both practice and policy.

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This is the second year the NIH Collaboratory has offered this workshop at the Annual Research Meeting. The workshop will include firsthand ePCT experiences and case studies from the NIH Collaboratory. Speakers will include program officers and senior staff from NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices and senior investigators from the NIH Collaboratory Demonstration Projects and the Coordinating Center.

The learning objectives of the workshop include:

  • To clarify the definition of ePCTs and explain their utility
  • To introduce attendees to the unique characteristics and challenges of designing, conducting, and implementing ePCTs within diverse health care systems
  • To increase the capacity of health services researchers to address important clinical questions with ePCTs

SEMINAR DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
Saturday, June 13, 2020, 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts

A note on the COVID-19 public health emergency: AcademyHealth is closely monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency. At this time, considering the currently available information, AcademyHealth intends to hold the 2020 Annual Research Meeting as planned. Read AcademyHealth’s recent update on the Annual Research Meeting for more information.

September 11, 2019: Deadline Extended for Special Supplement Seeking Papers on Embedded Research

Posted on by Gina Uhlenbrauck

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The submission deadline has been extended to October 28, 2019, for a special supplement on embedded health services research in Healthcare: The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation, the partner journal of AcademyHealth. Embedded research is a critical part of the learning health system in mining and analyzing health system data to improve patient care while also providing generalizable findings to transform the health care system at large.

This special supplement is being supported by the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research & Development and will be published in March 2020. It is expected to feature 10-12 peer-reviewed articles. Ultimately, the supplement will be a resource for those aiming to improve the relevance and use of health research to improve patient care.

For details on relevant topics and how to submit your paper online, visit the journal’s special issue page.

June 11, 2019: NIH Collaboratory Hosts Daylong ePCT Seminar at AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting

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AcademyHealthNearly 50 researchers attended a preconference seminar at the 2019 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in Washington, DC, to learn the essentials of embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs). The full-day seminar, offered by the NIH Collaboratory in partnership with AcademyHealth, introduced attendees to concepts in the design, conduct, and implementation of ePCTs, with a particular focus on methods relevant to health services researchers.

Investigators from the NIH Collaboratory Coordinating Center, Core Working Groups, and NIH Collaboratory Trials, along with officials from the NIH and the Office of Human Research Protections, led attendees through a dozen modules. Topics included considerations in the design and implementation of ePCTs, engaging with health system partners and other stakeholders, case studies from the NIH Collaboratory Trials, and more.

“As the Collaboratory continues to generate evidence and develop new approaches, seminars like this one allow us to pass that knowledge on to new audiences of investigators and extend its reach and impact,” said Dr. Kevin Weinfurt, a co–principal investigator of the NIH Collaboratory Coordinating Center who led the seminar.

The preconference seminar was a condensed version of a 2-day training workshop offered by the NIH Collaboratory in February 2018. Access the full set of training resources in the Living Textbook.